Name Kiweewa Buganda Burial Masanafu, Kyaddondo Coronation date August 2, 1888 | Died 1889 Mother Namasole Kiribakka Parents Muteesa I of Buganda | |
Reign August 2, 1888 - October 21, 1888 Spouse 1. Lady Bukirwa Nassaza2. Lady Butema3. Lady Kajja4. Lady Lozaliya5. Lady Luleba, Omusenero6. Lady Namubiru7. Lady Balirwa8. Lady Namuli, Omufumbiro9. Naabakyaala Namusoke, Kaddulubaale10. Lady Nambajjwe11. Lady Nambi I12. Lady Nambi II13. Lady Nambi III14. Lady Tebalyayeebwa, Omulindamazzi15. Lady Teyansigira16. Lady Lwandeeta17. Naabakyaala Zandaba, the Namasole, previously the Kaddulubaale18. Naabakyaala Mbagumidde, the Kabejja19. Lady Bwangu20. Lady Sabaddu Grandparents Abakyala Muganzirwazzaza, Ssuuna II of Buganda Similar People Mwanga II of Buganda, Muteesa I of Buganda, Charles Mayiga | ||
Great-grandparents Kamaanya of Buganda | ||
Mutebi Nnyonyintono Kiweewa was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 2 August 1888 until 21 October 1888. He was the 32nd Kabaka of Buganda.
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Claim to the throne
He was born at Nakatema prior to 1856, the eldest son of Kabaka Mukaabya Walugembe Mutesa I Kayiira, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1856 and 1884. His mother was Kiribakka of the Mamba clan. He ascended to the throne following the defeat of his younger brother, Kabaka Mwanga II by the combined Christian, Muslim and rebel Baganda forces. The defeat of Mwanga II occurred on 2 August 1888. Kiweewa was crowned on 11 September 1888. He maintained his capital at Mengo Hill.
Married life
He is recorded to have married twenty (20) wives:
- Lady Bukirwa Nassaza
- Lady Butema
- Lady Kajja
- Lady Lozaliya
- Lady Luleba, Omusenero
- Lady Namubiru
- Lady Balirwa
- Lady Namuli, Omufumbiro
- Naabakyaala Namusoke, Kaddulubaale
- Lady Nambajjwe
- Lady Nambi I
- Lady Nambi II
- Lady Nambi III
- Lady Tebalyayeebwa, Omulindamazzi
- Lady Teyansigira
- Lady Lwandeeta
- Naabakyaala Zandaba, the Namasole, previously the Kaddulubaale
- Naabakyaala Mbagumidde, the Kabejja
- Lady Bwangu
- Lady Sabaddu
Issue
He fathered 23 children, 21 sons and two daughters:
- Prince Kiweewa Ssimbwa, whose mother was Lady Butema
- Prince (Omulangira) Walulyo I, whose mother was Lady Butema
- Prince (Omulangira) Kibuuka, whose mother was Lady Kajja
- Prince (Omulangira) Nabadda, whose mother was Lady Lozaliya
- Prince (Omulangira) Muyinda, whose mother was Lady Luleba, Omusenero
- Prince (Omulangira) Agustin [Gusito] Tebandeke, whose mother was Lady Namubiru. He was educated at Namilyango College.
- Prince (Omulangira) Lulaba, whose mother was Lady Namuli
- Prince (Omulangira) Kagunya, whose mother was Lady Namuli
- Prince (Omulangira) Lukongwa, the Ssaabalangira (Chief Prince), whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiwanuka, whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Walulyo II, whose mother was Lady Namusoke
- Prince (Omulangira) Kalubagwiire, whose mother was Lady Nambajjwe
- Prince (Omulangira) Sekamaanya, whose mother was Lady Nambi I
- Prince (Omulangira) Namulinzi I, whose mother was Lady Nambi II
- Prince (Omulangira) Mwanga, whose mother was Lady Nambi III
- Prince (Omulangira) Chwa, whose mother was Tebalyayeebwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Ngenza, whose mother was Tebalyayeebwa
- Prince (Omulangira) Namulinzi II, whose mother was Teyansigira
- Prince (Omulangira) Namika, whose mother was Lady Lwandeeta
- Prince (Omulangira) Musisi, whose mother was Lwandeeta
- Prince (Omulangira) Nasuswa, whose mother was Lady Zandaba
- Princess (Omumbejja) Hana Mazzi, whose mother was Balirwa
- Princess (Omumbejja) Agaati Kagere, whose mother Tebalyayeebwa
His reign
Kabaka Kiweewa Nnyonyintono's rein is the shortest in the recorded history of Buganda. He was the Kabaka-in-waiting for around six weeks; after he was crowned, he lasted a mere forty days on the throne. His reign was characterized by conflict and rebellion among the members of the royal court and intrigue and plotting among the Arabic Muslim and European Christian forces that supported the warring factions.
The final days
He was deposed by the Muslim forces of his brother Kabaka Kalema Muguluma, who reigned from 21 October 1888 until 5 October 1889. He was captured and thrown in jail. He was killed in prison by his Muslim captors in July 1889. He was buried at Masanafu, Kyaddondo.